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Breakfast links: Yellow line trains will turnback at Mt. Vernon Square; MetroAccess, Metrorail fares capped
WMATA board approves Yellow line return; MetroAccess, Metrorail fare cap. Arlington plans to update pedestrian intersection following crashes. Leaders look to Alexandria after missing middle vote. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington County Board unanimously approves missing middle zoning
Arlington County Board approves missing middle zoning. Affordable housing, Circulator take a hit in Bowser’s proposed budget. Maryland state legislators need to rethink how they’ll pay for transportation investments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro pilots more faregate options
WMATA retrofitting rail faregates to prevent people from evading fares. MoCo considers increasing real estate transfer tax. Shephard Parkway advocates point out lack of support from National Park Service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Patterns emerge with DC housing voucher slumlords
DC’s housing voucher program is paying landlords who provide unsafe housing. 700 new e-bikes coming to Capital Bikeshare, 9th Street NW bike lane officially open. Mt. Rainier has a community food forest, and a plan for a native plant corridor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC offers several real estate opportunities on District land
DC announces new development opportunities without Falcicchio. Residents, small businesses adjacent to Arlington’s HQ2 less optimistic about building pause. Alexandria economic development leaders optimistic despite office tenant mix changes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington NAACP pulls out of Arlington Civic Federation
Arlington NAACP departs civic alliance in part due to rift over missing middle housing. Elrich proposes property tax increase in Montgomery County to fund education. Bill to allow non-citizen voting in DC clears Congress. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia’s new I-495 Express Lanes still planned for 2025
Maryland toll operator pullout will not affect Virginia toll lane progress. Over 700 residential units planned for The Wharf. MoCo officials worry county apartments prioritize cosmetic amenities over fire safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Contractor backs out of project to widen highways
Transurban pulls out of proposed Maryland toll lane expansion. With inventory low, housing prices remain high in DC. Metro stations in Loudoun County struggle to attract riders. Keep reading…
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National links: How an obscure rule could improve safety for bus riders
How a little-known rule could improve safety for bus riders. As severe drought continues in the West, a small town in Arizona struggles to adapt. How Chicago is adapting its electric bus infrastructure for cold weather. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Missing middle passes Arlington Planning Commission, on to County Board
Arlington Planning Commission votes to recommend revised missing middle plan. WMATA board approves return to automatic train operations. House Republicans introduce resolution blocking further criminal justice reforms in DC. Keep reading…